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Area of Science:

  • Energy Science
  • Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Renewable hydrogen (H2) is key for global energy transition to sustainable, carbon-neutral standards.
  • The current low share of green H2 and rising demand necessitate economically viable production methods.
  • High-quality hydrogen is essential for achieving net-zero targets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate existing solar-based technologies for high-quality hydrogen production.
  • To assess the development status, technical challenges, and future prospects of these technologies.
  • To identify pathways for increasing the contribution of solar energy to hydrogen generation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of solar-powered hydrogen generation technologies.
  • Analysis of water electrolysis, photoelectrochemical and solar thermochemical water splitting, liquid metal reactors, and plasma conversion.
  • Evaluation based on current development level, technical limitations, and future potential.

Main Results:

  • Solar energy can be utilized directly or indirectly for H2 production.
  • Various technologies show promise but face development and economic hurdles.
  • Significant potential exists for scaling up solar H2 generation.

Conclusions:

  • Economically viable, solar-driven H2 production technologies are critical for meeting net-zero emissions targets.
  • Further research and development are needed to overcome technical limitations and improve cost-effectiveness.
  • Advancing these technologies will accelerate the adoption of green hydrogen in the global energy mix.